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CT: State to offer credit guard for 1099 error

Posted on February 5, 2014 by Dissent

Jesse Buchanan reports: Rebecca D’Angelo, of Meriden, opened a tax form she received from the state on Saturday only to find someone else’s name, address and Social Security number on the bottom of the page. “My intention is to cut the bottom of the form and mail it to its rightful owner with a note,”…

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War on Anonymous: British Spies Attacked Hackers, Snowden Docs Show

Posted on February 5, 2014 by Dissent

Mark Schone, Richard Esposito, Matthew Cole and Glenn Greenwald report: A secret British spy unit created to mount cyber attacks on Britain’s enemies has waged war on the hacktivists of Anonymous and LulzSec, according to documents taken from the National Security Agency by Edward Snowden and obtained by NBC News. The blunt instrument the spy…

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Norwalk, OH: No one in trouble for SSN debacle

Posted on February 5, 2014 by Dissent

Scott Seitz reports: Norwalk officials reported Monday no one will face discipline involving the release of residents’ Social Security numbers during a postcard mailing last week. The cards originally were mailed to provide residents access to 2013 Norwalk municipal income tax forms. Diane Eschen, finance director, said the city provided Shamrock, the firm which processed…

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MI: Hacker steals teacher’s direct deposit paycheck: University says too bad so sad

Posted on February 5, 2014 by Dissent

Darlene Storm reports: No matter how much you love your job, very few people work for free. About 80% of Americans receive their paychecks via direct deposit, but if a hacker manages to reroute your paycheck to his or her account, is that just tough luck and you don’t get paid? That’s basically what a…

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Target security breach lasted longer than previously thought

Posted on February 5, 2014 by Dissent

David Rothberg reports: A Target Corp. official told a Senate committee that a massive security breach affecting up to 110 million holiday shoppers lasted three days longer than previously thought. Chief Financial Officer John Mulligan disclosed the latest information in written testimony at a hearing Tuesday before the Senate Judiciary Committee, which is considering ways to protect consumers’…

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MN: Former DNR employee enters plea in driver’s license snooping case

Posted on February 5, 2014 by Dissent

Nicole Norfleet reports: Former state employee John Hunt entered an Alford plea Tuesday to charges of breaching thousands of driver’s license files while he worked for the Department of Natural Resources (DNR). During a plea settlement hearing in Ramsey County District Court, Hunt admitted that there was sufficient evidence for him to be found guilty…

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